China vs Turkey: Insecticide use
China
58,756 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
18,619 tonnes
in 2023
China rank
4th
Turkey rank
7th
Insecticide use over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 58,756 tonnes against 18,619 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 40,137 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 7th of 211 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 tonnes | 13,710 tonnes | 37,827 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 74,167 tonnes | 13,386 tonnes | 60,782 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 86,674 tonnes | 10,706 tonnes | 75,968 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 62,290 tonnes | 17,278 tonnes | 45,012 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, China or Turkey?
- China, at 58,756 tonnes against 18,619 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between China and Turkey?
- 40,137 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for insecticide use?
- China ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 7th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.